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Agriculture  Library 


Experiment  Station  Bulletin  No.  2, 

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Auburn , ^ILa. 

ISSUED  BY  THE 

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Department  of  Agrigulture. 

R.  F.  KOLB,  Commissioner, 

Montgomery , b!Z«. 


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A.  & M.  COLLEGE. 

Experiment  Station , Auburn , AZa.,  /aw.  l###. 

SMALL  FRUITS,  VEGETABLES,  &C. 


STAWBERRIES. 

In  the  spring  of  1886  one  dozen  each  of  fifty-two  varie- 
ties of  Strawberries  were  purchased  of  John  Collins  of 
Moorestown,  N.  J.,  to  which  Agriculturist  was  added — 53  in 
all,  and  planted  undef  as  nearly  identical  circumstances  as- 
possible.  The  hardiness  of  the  varities  was  put  to  a severe 
test  by  the  drouth  in  the  fall  of  ’86. 

March  16th,  1887,  an  examination  was  made  to  ascertain 
how  many  of  each  variety  survived  the  drouth  and  heat  or 
the  previous  summer  and  the  cold  of  winter,  with  the  fol- 
lowing results : The  numbers  opposite  the  names  of  the 
varieties  indicate  the  number  that  survived  at  the  date 
namedjof  the  twelve  planted  the  previous  spring. 


May  King 

...  6 

Jewell 

10 

Wonderful 

...11 

Champion 

10 

Chas.  Downing 

...  4 

Manchester 

......10 

Prince  of  Berries 

...10 

Sharpless 

10 

Cumberland  Triumph.... 

...10 

Longfellow 

12 

Old  Iron  Clad 

...  8 

Indiana 

Prest.  Lincoln 

...12 

Prime 

......  5 

Mrs.  Garfield 

9 

Lacon 

10 

Bid  well 

...11 

Miner’s 

Jersey  Queen 

...  4 

Mt.  Vernon. 

8 

Jucunda 

...  4 

Kentucky 

11 

Legal  Tender 

...  4 

Continental 

5 

Capt.  Jack 

...  7 

Harris’  Mammoth 

Crystal  City 

...io 

Boyden  No.  30 

Vineland  Seedling 

,...n 

Early  Canada 

Wilson  Albany 

...li 

Parry  ... 

, 9> 

Henderson L... 

....  7 

Dan’l  Boone.,.  > 

8 

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Monarch  of  the  West.  .. 

..  4 

Jas.  Yick 

8 

Cornelia 

..12 

Nig’s  Superb 

5 

W arren 

..  8 

Crescent 

. 9 

Piper’s  Seedling 

..12 

Big  Bob 

. 5 

Glendale 

..10 

Windsor  Chief 

10 

Atlantic 

..10 

Agriculturist 

.11 

Finch  Seedling 

..  6 

Lida  1 

Golden  Defiance 

..  9 

Belmont  viSot  observed. 

Jumbo 

..  9 

Buback  j 

Triumph  de  Gaud 

..12 

April  29th,  1887,  with  the  aid  of  several  members  of  the 
class  in  Agriculture  the  following  record  was  made  after 
critical  observation  of  all  of  the  varieties  as  to  growth  of 
the  vines,  productiveness,  earliness  and  quality  of  the  ber- 
ries. An  effort  was  made  to  select  berries  for  tasting  of 
equal  ripeness.  This  was  found  to  be  difficult  since  some 
varieties  were  not  at  that  date  fully  ripe.  The  standard  of 
the  American  Pomological  Society  was  adopted  in  grading 
the  quality,  viz : “Good,”  “very  good”  and  “best,”  as  far  as 

practicable,  but  we  found  it  necessary  to  adopt  a grade  be- 
low good.  As  to  size,  the  Wilson,  as  the  most  widely 
known,  was  selected  as  the  standard  for  “medium.”  Those 
smaller  than  the  Wilson  were  classed  as,  “below  medium.” 
Those  somewhat  larger  as  “above  medium,”  and  if  very 
much  larger  as  large  or  very  large.  Specimens  of  each 
variety  were  cut  in  half  for  the  purpose  of  testing  their 
firmness  and  solidity  and  observing  their  color.  Similar 
observations  were  made  May  5th,  when  all  were  ripe  by  the 
Director,  aided  by  several  members  of  the  faculty  of  the 
A.  M.  College.  The  notes  taken  on  both  occasions  are  given 
as  the  later  observation  embraces  some  varieties  that  were 
unripe  at  the  first. 

1.  May  King — Late;  plants  feeble  ; not  prolific  ; below 
medium;  pale-red;  similar  to  Jumbo  but  not  so  firm. 

2.  Wonderful — Late  ; vigorous  ; prolific  ; medium  ; deep- 
red  ; quality  poor  ; astringent. 

3.  Jewell — Very  late  ; vigorous ; not  prolific ; above  me- 
dium ; good. 


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4.  Champion — Late;  vigorous;  very  prolific  ; deep-red 
within  and  without ; medium  ; very  good. 

5.  Chas.  Downing — Plants  feeble;  not  prolific;  below  me- 
dium ; deep-red  ; best. 

6.  Prince  of  Berries — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; light-red; 
good. 

7.  Cumberland  Triumph — Vigorous;  prolific  ; medium ; 
roundish  ; red  within  ; good  ; astringent. 

8.  Old  Iron  Clad — Late  ; not  prolific  ; vigorous  ; below 
medium  ; pale-red  ; very  poor — astringent. 

9.  President  Lincoln — Late  ; not  prolific  ; below  medi- 
um ; good  ; plants  up-growing  in  habit. 

10  Mrs.  Garfield — Late  : vigorous  , prolific  ; above  me. 
dium  ; white  inside ; good. 

11.  Bidwell — Late  ; vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; below  medi- 
um ; red  within  ; good,  but  somewhat  astringent. 

12.  Jersey  Queen — Late;  not  vigorous;  prolific;  below 
medium  ; poor  ; insipid. 

13.  Jucunda — Feeble  grower  ; not  prolific  ; below  med- 
ium ; deep  red ; very  good. 

14.  Legal  Tender — Feeble ; not  prolific ; below  medium ; 
deep  red  ; very  good. 

15.  Capt.  Jack — Feeble;  prolific;  below  medium;  deep 
red  ; good ; somewhat  astringent. 

16.  Crystal  City — Early;  vigorous;  not  prolific;  below 
medium ; barely  good. 

17.  Vineland  Seedling — Very  vigorous;  prolific;  above 
medium ; white  inside  ; very  good. 

18.  Wilson  Albany — Vigorous;  prolific;  medium;  deep 
red ; good. 

19.  Henderson — Vigorous ; not  prolific  ; medium ; very 
red  inside  ; very  best. 

20.  Monarch  of  the  West — Thrifty  ; late ; not  prolific ; 
above  medium ; white  flesh ; good. 

21.  Cornelia — Vigorous;  late;  prolific;  medium;  red 
flesh;  good. 


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22.  Warren — Earty  ; feeble  ; not  prolific ; medium  ; 
good. 

23.  Piper's  Seedling — Vigorous;  quite  prolific;  late; 
above  medium ; red  flesh ; good ; has  the  habit  of  produc- 
ing double  blossoms  like  Sharpless,  resulting  in  cock’s-comb 
berries. 

24.  Glendale — Vigorous;  prolific;  late;  medium;  very 
firm  but  seedy ; deep  red ; sharply  conical ; good,  but  acid. 

25.  Atlantic — ISot  vigorous  nor  prolific  ; below  medium  ; 
good ; wild  flavor. 

26.  Finch  Seedling — Vigorous ; prolific ; late ; above 
medium ; good. 

27.  Golden  Defiance — Vigorous  ; prolific ; late ; above 
medium ; good. 

28.  Jumbo — Vigorous;  prolific;  late;  above  medium; 
good ; firm  ; good  for  shipping. 

29.  Triumph  de  Gand — Vigorous;  prolific;  late;  large; 
very  good. 

30.  Manchester — Vigorous  and  prolific  ; late;  above  me- 
dium; very  good. 

31.  Sharpless — Vigorous;  not  prolific;  above  medium  ; 
soft ; very  good. 

32.  Longfellow — Feeble ; not  prolific  ; late ; small. 

33.  Indiana — Vigorous ; not  prolific ; medium ; good. 

34.  Primo — Vigorous;  early;  prolific;  mediun;  pale- 
red  ; very  good. 

35.  Lacon — Vigorous  , not  prolific ; early ; below  me- 
dium; good. 

36.  Miner's — Vigorous;  very  prolific;  late;  medium; 
white  flesh ; good. 

37.  Mt.  Vernon — Vigorous;  prolific;  medium  ; deep  red; 
good. 

38.  Kentucky — Very  feeble;  not  prolific;  medium  ; very 
good. 

39.  Continental — Feeble ; not  prolific ; above  medium  ; 
early;  deep  red;  roundish;  best;  next  to  Henderson  in 
flavor. 


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40.  Harris’  Mammoth— V igorous;  not  prolific;  medi- 
um; good. 

41.  Boyden  No.  30 — Feeble;  not  prolific;  medium; 
good. 

42.  Early  Canada — Vigorous;  very  early;  medium; 
poor;  acid. 

43.  Parry — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; above  medium  ; 
good. 

44.  Band  Boone — Very  feeble;  not  prolific  ; below  me- 
dium ; good.  . , 

45.  Jas.  Vick — Vigorous;  prolific;  medium;  good. 

46.  Nig’s  Superb — Vigorous;  very  prolific;  early;  me- 
dium ; good. 

47.  Crescent  ( pistillate ) — Vigorous;  very  prolific;  early; 
below  medium  ; good ; too  hard  and  seedy. 

48.  Big  Bob — Vigorous;  not  prolific;  above  medium; 
good. 

49.  Windsor  Chief- — Vigorous  ; prolific  * early ; medium; 
good. 

50.  Agriculturist — Very  thrifty  an«d  prolific;  early;  me- 
dium ; best. 

51.  Lida — Feeble;  prolific;  below  medium ; notripe. 

52.  Belmont — Vigorous;  very  prolific;  above  medium; 
best. 

53.  Buback — ^Vigorous;  prolific;  above  medium;  very 
good. 

The  observation  made  May  5th,  by  a committee  different 
from  the  other  except  in  one  member,  correspond  generally 
with  the  foregoing,  but  differ  somewhat  in  the  classification 
of  the  quality  of  the  berries.  This  is  probably  due  mainly 
to  the  fact  that  the  berries  were  riper  when  the  second  record 
was  made. 

Each  variety  was  carefully  sampled  by  each  member  of 
the  committee,  and  a vote  taken  upon  the  classification  in 
every  case  both  as  to  the  size  and  quality  of  the  berries. 
The  different  varieties  showed  very  decidedly  distinctive 


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characteristics  as  to  habit  of  growth  as  well  as  in  the  size, 
form,  color  and  quality  of  the  berries. 

RECORD  MADE  MAY  5th,  1887. 

1.  May  King — Very  feeble;  not  prolific;  below  medi- 
um ; poor ; insipid. 

2.  Wonderful — Vigorous;  prolific;  late;  medium;  good. 

3.  Jewell — Vigorous ; not  prolific ; good. 

4.  Champion — Vigorous;  very  prolific;  very  good. 

5.  Chas.  Downing — Very  feeble;  poor  bearer;  very 
good ; berries  deep  red  and  soft. 

6.  Prince  of  Berries — Vigorous;  moderately  prolific; 
best. 

7.  Cumberland  Triumph — Vigorous  ; prolific  ; good ; 
but  somewhat  astringent. 

8.  Old  Iron  Clad — Vigorous;  not  prolific;  below  me- 
dium ; very  poor. 

9.  Brest.  Lincoln — Up-grower;  not  prolific;  below  me- 
dium ; good. 

10.  Mrs.  Garfield — Vigorous ; prolific ; above  medium  ; 
very  good. 

11.  Bidwell — Up-grower;  vigorous;  not  prolific  ; medi- 
um ; very  good. 

12.  Jersey  Queen — Feeble  ; late  ; not  prolific ; below 
medium ; good. 

13.  Juvunda — Feeble;  not  prolific;  medium;  good. 

14.  Legal  Tender — Feeble;  not  prolific;  below  medium; 
best. 

15.  Captain  Jack — Feeble  ; very  prolific ; medium ; good. 

Id.  Crystal  City — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; early;  poor. 

17.  Vineland  Seedling — V ery  vigorous  ; prolific ; above 
medium ; good. 

18.  Wilso7i  Albany — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; medium  ; 
very  good. 

19.  Henderson — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; below  medium  , 
very  best. 


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20.  Monarch  of  the  West — Not  vigorous ; not  prolific ; 
above  medium  ; very  good. 

21.  Cornelia — Vigorous;  prolific  ; above  medium;  good. 

22.  Warren — Feeble ; not  prolific  ; below  medium ; good- 

23.  Piper’s  Seedling — Vigorous  ; very  prolific ; medium ; 
double  bloomer ; barely  good. 

24.  Glendale — Vigorous ; prolific  ; medium  ; firm ; seedy; 
good,  but  acid. 

25.  Atlantic — Not  vigorous ; prolific  ; below  medium  ; 
good. 

26.  I inch  Seedling — Vigorous  ; prolific  ; above  medium ; 
good. 

27.  Golden  Defiance — Vigorous;  not  prolific ; medium; 
poor. 

28.  Jumbo — Vigorous ; very  prolific ; above  medium ; very 
good. 

29.  Triumph  de  Gand — Vigorous;  prolific;  large;  very 
good. 

30.  Manchester — Vigorous ; prolific  ; above  medium  ; very 
good. 

31.  Sharpless — Vigorous;  not  prolific;  large;  best. 

32.  Longfelloiv — Feeble  ; not  prolific  ; above  medium ; 
very  good. 

33.  lndianaVigorous\  prolific  ; medium ; very  good. 

34.  Primo — Vigorous ; prolific  ; above  medium  ; very 
good. 

35.  Zacon — Vigorous ; not  prolific ; medium;  very  good. 

36.  Miner’s — Vigorous ; very  prolific  ; medium  ; very 
good. 

37.  Mt.  Vernon — Vigorous  ; prolific  ; medium  ; poor. 

38.  Kentucky — Feeble;  not  prolific;  below  medium; 
very  good. 

39.  Continental — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; below  medium; 
very  good. 

40.  Harris’  Mammoth — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; medium; 
good. 


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41.  Boyden  No.  80— Feeble ; not  prolific  ; below  medium; 
good. 

42.  Early  Canada — Vigorous;  prolific;  very  early  ; be- 
low medium ; poor. 

43.  Parry — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; none  ripe. 

44.  Darnel  Boone — Feeble  ; not  prolific  ; very  good. 

4‘5.  Jas.  Vick — Vigorous  ; very  prolific ; medium ; good. 

46.  Nog's  Superb — Vigorous;  very  prolific;  below  me- 
* dium ; good. 

47.  Crescent  ( pistillate ) — Vigorous;  very  prolific;  below 
medium ; good. 

48.  Big  Bob — Vigorous  ; not  prolific ; late ; none  ripe  at 
this  time. 

49.  Windsor  Chief — Vigorous;  prolific;  medium;  good. 

59.  Agriculturist — Most  vigorous  of  ail;  very  prolific; 

medium ; best. 

51.  Lida — Feeble;  not  prolific;  below  medium;  poor. 

52.  Belmont — Vigorous  ; very  prolific  ; medium  ; good. 

53.  Buback — Vigorous;  not  prolific;  none  ripe. 

RASPBERRIES. 

Twenty-five  varieties  of  raspberries  have  been  under  ob- 
servation for  two  years.  May  231,  1887,  when  most  of  the 
varieties  were  in  full  fruitage,  in  company  with  a commit- 
tee invited  for  the  purpose,  the  following  record  was  made 
after  thorough  investigation  of  the  condition  of  the  vines 
and  character,  size  and  quality  of  the  fruit.  These,  as  were  the 
strawberries,  were  planted  upon  thoroughly  'prepared  and 
fertilized  sandy  soil,  with  yellow,  tough  clay  subsoil.  The 
exposure  is  nearly  level  and  without  protection  of  any  kind. 

The  Turner  was  taken  as  the  standard  in  size,  represent- 
ing medium. 

B.  C.,  after  the^name  of  the  variety,  means  that  it  is  of  the 
black-cap  type;  and  R.  0.  of  the  r^d-cap  type.  The  former 
propogate  naturally  by  layering  the  tips  of  the  vines.  The 
latter  by  underground  stems.  Berries  classed  as  “poor,” 
‘‘good,”  “very  good,”  and  “best.” 


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The  following  notes  were  made  May  23d,  1887 : 

1.  Mammoth  Cluster , B.  C. — Neither  vigorous,  hardy, 
nor  prolific ; berries  black,  small  and  acid  ; poor. 

2.  Doolittle , B.  C. — Very  vigorous,  hardy  and  prolific; 
berries  black,  large,  best. 

3.  New  Rochelle , B.  C. — Vigorous ; not  prolific  ; berries 
large,  dark  purple,  good,  acid. 

4.  Florence , B.  G. — Vigorous,  hardy  and  prolific;  ber- 
ries salmon  colored,  large,  very  good.  (See  foot  note.) 

5.  Davidson  Thornless — Plants  feeble,  not  hardy,  late, 
berries  not  ripe. 

6.  Ohio , B.  C. — Vigorous ; prolific  ; dark ; medium  ; very 
.good. 

7.  Gregg,  B.  C. — Vigorous  but  not  prolific,  very  large; 
dark ; good ; acid. 

8.  Hopkins , B.  C. — Vigorous  and  prolific;  medium; 
dark ; very  good,  but  rather  seedy. 

9.  Sauhegan , B.  C. — Vigorous  ; very  prolific  ; medium  ; 
good ; acid. 

10.  Schaffer's  Colo  sal,  B.  C. — Very  vigorous,  hardy  and 
prolific  ; very  large;  dark  purple;  not  ripe  May  23d.  They 
were  ripe  May  27th  and  continued  till  all  others  were  gone; 
quality  very  good. 

11.  Welch,  R.  C. — Vigorous;  not  prolific;  medium;  dark 
red ; good ; acid. 

12.  Early  Prolific,  R.  C. — Vigorous;  moderately  prolific; 
medium  ; dark  red ; good. 

13.  Highland  Hardy , R.  C. — Neither  vigorous,  hardy, 
nor  prolific  ; medium  ; red  ; best. 

14.  Rancocas,  R.  C . — Vigorous  ; not  prolific  ; medium ; 
dark  red  ; very  good. 

15.  Reliance , R.  C. — Vigorous  ; moderately  prolific  ; 
above  medium  ; very  good. 

16.  Caroline , R.  (7. — Feeble  ; prolific  ; below  medium  ; 
black ; very  good. 

17.  Turner,  R.  C. — Very  vigorous ; hardy  and  prolific; 


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propogates  rapidly  ; medium  ; red  ; best. 

18.  Brandywine , R.  C. — Vigorous ; prolific ; above  me- 
dium ; light  red  ; good. 

19.  Crimson  Beauty , R.  C. — Plants  feeble  ; no  fruit. 

20.  Golden  Queen , R.  C. — Vigorous  and  hardy,  but  not 
l rolific  ; large  ; yellow ; best ; hybrid. 

21.  Harwell , R.  C. — Neither  vigorous,  hardy  nor  prolific; 
very  large ; not  ripe. 

22.  Curthbert , R . C. — Very  vigorous,  hardy  and* prolific; 
propogates  very  rapidly ; red  ; very  good. 

23.  Superb , R.  C. — Neither  vigorous,  hardy,  nor  prolific; 
large  ; dark  red  ; good. 

21.  Marlboro , R.  C. — Plants  very  feeble  ; only  a few  sur- 
viving ; very  large  ; red  ; very  good. 

25.  Tyler , B.  C, — Vigorous,  early  and  prolific  ; medium  ; 

black ; very  good,  but  somewhat  seedy. 

Doolittle,  Florence,  Schaffer’s  Colosal,  Turner,  Golden 
Queen  and  (Juthbert  are  especially  recommended.  Doolit- 
tle is  extra  early,  vigorous,  and  prolific ; and  Schaffer’s  Colo- 
sal continues  the  harvest  after  all  others  have  ceased  to 
ripen. 

Twenty-one  varieties  of  tomatoes  were  panted  in  1887 
with  a few  duplicates  from  seed  derived  from  different  sour- 
ces. Seed  were  received  from  Henry  A.  Dreer,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;  J.  M.  Thorburn,  N.  Y.,  and  from  the  U.  S.  Department 
of  Agriculture.  These  were  all  transplanted  under  identical 
circumstances  from  the  seed  bed  in  which  all  were  sown  on 
the  same  day.  Representative  specimens  were  selected 
from  the  different  plats,  some  of  which  were  duplicate  varie- 
ties from  different  seedsmen.  These  were  prepared  and 
sampled  by  a committee  on  the  same  day  and  the  following 
record  made.  Few  realize  the  difference  which  exist  in  the 
flavor  of  different  varieties  of  tomatoes.  They  vary  in  fla- 
vor almost  as  widely  as  apples  or  pears. 

1.  Yellow  Pear  {Dreer) — Small,  37ellow,  egg-shaped; 
very  hardy  and  prolific  ; grows  in  clusters  like  the  common 


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plum  tomato ; no  waste  ; very  delicate ; best. 

2.  Optimus  ( Thorburn) — Deep  red  ; medium  ; firm  and 
pulpy  ; 1-6  waste  in  cutting  ; good  ; mild. 

3.  New  Jersey  ( Thorburn) — Medium  ; deep  red;  £ waste; 
green  around  seed  ; cavity  large  ; very  good. 

4.  Golden  Queen  (Dreer) — Yellow;  medium  ; solid  and 
pulpy  ; £ waste  ; tinged  with  red ; good  ; disposed  to  crack 
operun  wet  weather. 

5.  Prize  Belle  ( Thorburn) — Pale  red  ; i waste  ; ripens 
slowlyTaround  stem  ; hard  core  in  center ; poor. 

6.  Early  Advance  ( Thorburn) — Below  medium  ; round  ; 
deep  red  ; one-twentieth  waste  ; ripens  well  to  core;  pulpy ; 
without  cavity  ; poor. 

7.  lied  Cherry  [Dreer) — Yellow;  apparently  same  as 
yellow  pear  ; egg-shaped  ; no  waste  ; best.  There  was  evi- 
dently a mistake  in  labeling  the  seed. 

8.  Mayflower  (Dreer) — Below  medium;  deep  red  ; no 
cavity  at  stem  ; one-thirtieth  waste ; ripens  perfectly  to  cen- 
ter ; solid  ; pulpy  ; good. 

9.  Livingston’s  Favorite  (Dreer) — Medium;  deep  red  • 
•J  waste  ; slight  depression  around  the  stem  ; ripens  to  cen- 
ter ; firm  and  pulpy  ; very  tender  and  delicate  ; best. 

10-  Early  Paragon  (Dreer) — Large;  one -sixth  waste; 
deep  red ; with  purple  tinge  ; ripens  well  to  center ; firm 
and  pulpy  ; very  good. 

IT.  Livingston’ s Perfection  (Dreer) — Below  medium  ; 
deep  red ; £ waste ; ripe  to  centre ; firm  and  pulpy ; very 
good. 

12.  Improved  Mayflower  ( U.  8.  Depart,  of  Agriculture) — 
Medium ; deep  red ; green  around  seed ; ripens  to  centre ; 
not  firm  ; -J  waste  ; very  good. 

13.  Dreers  Selected  Trophy  (Dreer) — Large;  deep  red; 
1-10  waste;  ripens  to  centre ; firm  and  pulpy;  no  cavity; 
best ; very  decided  flavor. 

14.  Optimus  (Dreer) — Below  medium  ; deep  red;  1-20 
waste ; ripens  well  to  centre ; pulpy  and  firm ; poor  in 
quality. 


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15.  Golden  Queen  ( Thorium ) — Yellow;  medium;  cracks; 
hard  centre;  1-6  waste;  green  around  the  seed — cavity; 
very  good ; delicate. 

16.  Cardinal  (Dreer) — Medium ; deep  red  ; i waste  ; 
ripens  to  centre ; firm  ; pulpy  ; good. 

It  is  not  unusual  for  the  tomato  plant  either  to  die  or 
cease  bearing  in  mid  summer,  thus  cutting  off  the  supply. 
This  trouble  may  be  obviated  in  two  ways,  viz:  If  the 

plants  when  set  in  early  spring  are  planted  so  that  the  roots 
will  be  a foot  below  the  general  surface  they  will  live  and 
continue  to  bear  during  the  entire  season.  If  the  soil  is  not 
sufficiently  drained  to  admit  of  this  successive  plantings 
will  give  a continuous  supply  from  June  ’till  November. 

J.  S.  Newman,  Director. 


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